Occupant and vehicle limits — Louisiana Permit Test
Occupant and vehicle limits on the Louisiana permit test — 6 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
It is against the law for more than 3 people to ride in the front seat of a moving vehicle.
A crowded front seat gets in the way of the driver's arms and view.
It is against the law for more than three persons to occupy the front seat of a moving vehicle.
You must not drive a vehicle so loaded with passengers or things that your view in any direction is blocked or your control is affected.
If you cannot see out the back or reach the wheel freely, you cannot spot or dodge danger.
You must not drive a vehicle that is overloaded with passengers or any other thing that will obstruct your view in any direction or interfere with your control of the vehicle.
No one under 12 years old may ride as a passenger in the open bed of a truck.
Young children in an open bed can be thrown out by a sharp turn or a sudden stop.
No person(s) under the age of twelve years shall be permitted to be a passenger in the open bed of a truck.
No one of any age may ride in the open bed of a truck moving on a Louisiana interstate highway.
At interstate speeds, a rider in an open bed has no protection if the truck brakes or crashes.
No person(s) of any age is permitted to be a passenger in the open bed of a truck when the truck is moving upon an interstate highway of this state.
Non-transparent material on the front windshield or front side windows is illegal unless a physician prescribes it.
Dark film on the front glass makes it harder to see people and cars, most of all at night.
Having non-transparent material affixed to the front windshield or front side-windows is illegal, unless prescribed by a physician.
Riding in a house trailer while it is being moved on a Louisiana highway is not allowed.
A towed trailer has no seat belts and can sway or tip, throwing riders around inside.
Riding in a house trailer is not allowed while it is being moved upon a highway in this state.
On the test
What is the most people allowed in the front seat of a moving vehicle?
3 people. A crowded front seat gets in the way of the driver's arms and view. Class D & E Driver's Guide, p.96: “It is against the law for more than three persons to occupy the front seat of a moving vehicle.”
How this works
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against Class D & E Driver's Guide, published by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-04.
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/LA.pdf (Class D & E Driver's Guide, DPSMV2052 (R08/25), Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles, retrieved 2026-09-14; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/LA.pages.txt (the plain pdftotext fixture every citation here was cut from and verified against; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/LA-exam.html (the OMV's Permits page, https://expresslane.la.gov/omv/drivers/personal-driver-s-licenses/permits/, archived 2026-10-04; the 40-question count)
- https://expresslane.la.gov/omv/resources/driver-manuals/
- https://expresslane.la.gov/omv/drivers/personal-driver-s-licenses/new-licenses/ (read 2026-10-04; "An 80% is the minimum passing score for the knowledge test.")